Cream Spot Tiger moth
A large and brightly marked moth the cream-spot tiger's (Arctia villica) flight period is mainly May to June with a single generation each year. The caterpillars feed on a range of herbaceous plants such as dandelions and nettles. Photographed in Somerset, UK, in June. Photo by HEATH MCDONALD/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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